homo

noun

Definition of homonext
as in man

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for homo
  1. man
  2. hominid
  3. human
  4. person
  5. life
  6. fish
  7. guy
  8. mortal
Noun
  • Their names appeared on a list of more than 200 Venezuelan men held in the notorious prison, which is how their family found them.
    — Eduardo Cuevas, USA Today, 20 Apr. 2025
  • Mac Engel Fort Worth Star-Telegram 817-390-7760 Mac Engel is an award-winning columnist who has covered sports since the dawn of man; Cowboys, TCU, Stars, Rangers, Mavericks, etc. Olympics.
    — Mac Engel, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 20 Apr. 2025
Definition of man
Noun
  • The spacecraft named after that ancient hominid is also exploring fossils, in the sense that asteroids are leftovers from the dawn of the solar system and can tell us much about Earth's origin, just as Lucy the fossil can tell us about human evolution.
    — Keith Cooper, Space.com, 26 Feb. 2025
  • Although plenty of evidence shows that multiple hominids occupied Earth at the same time, the footprints provide the most conclusive signs of more than one hominid species sharing a habitat.
    — Paul Smaglik, Discover Magazine, 28 Nov. 2024
Definition of hominid
Noun
  • Ideally, artificial intelligence agents aim to help humans, but what does that mean when humans want conflicting things?
    — Aidan Kierans, The Conversation, 14 Apr. 2025
  • Birds don’t have a cerebral cortex—at least, not in the same way that humans do.
    — Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 14 Apr. 2025
Definition of human
Noun
  • Davis police on Monday continued their search for the person or people who shot and wounded three people in the city’s Community Park on Saturday sending UC Davis Picnic Day revelers scrambling from the chaos.
    — Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 14 Apr. 2025
  • An instinctively empathetic person who was loved by everyone who met her.
    — Elizabeth Stanton, FOXNews.com, 14 Apr. 2025
Definition of person
Noun
  • In addition to fans being able to experience the iconic show, Usher will also give insight into his life beyond the stage.
    — Mya Abraham, VIBE.com, 24 Apr. 2025
  • The pool, hot tub, and firepit are all great daytime or post-sunset hangs, but the waterfall in the corner of the backyard offers a soundtrack that’ll send you far from the worries of daily life.
    — Erika Owen, Architectural Digest, 24 Apr. 2025
Definition of life
Noun
  • To support heart health, the National Institutes of Health recommend a diet that emphasizes vegetables, fruits, whole grains, fish, poultry, beans, nuts, vegetable oils, and fat-free or low-fat dairy products.
    — Emily Kay Votruba, EverydayHealth.com, 14 Apr. 2025
  • The most common are to cow’s milk, eggs, wheat, soy, peanuts, tree nuts, fish, shellfish and sesame.
    — Breanne Hayes Haney, The Conversation, 14 Apr. 2025
Definition of fish
Noun
  • But the science between the little guys and the big guys is the same.
    — Allure, Allure, 14 Apr. 2025
  • Yes, this is the guy who has won the FedEx Cup a record three times and reached No. 1 in the world on nine occasions.
    — Doug Ferguson, Chicago Tribune, 14 Apr. 2025
Definition of guy
Noun
  • Because of that treachery Castor was a pure mortal, but Pollux was a half god.
    — Mike Lynch, Twin Cities, 6 Apr. 2025
  • Because of that treachery Castor was a pure mortal, but Pollux was a half god.
    — Mike Lynch, Twin Cities, 6 Apr. 2025
Definition of mortal
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